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Leadership: what are the best local authorities doing?
Marking World Social Work Day, Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, talks about the importance of great leadership in children's social care.
Yvette Stanley
Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's National Director for Social Care.
Yvette was previously Director for Children, Schools and Families at Merton Council and has 30 years of experience in children's services.
Dealing with risks to children outside the family home
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, discusses how Ofsted looks at the response to children who are at risk outside the family home.
Adoption: Let’s prioritise children, whatever their needs
Policy and practice have to make sure that all children receive the right support at the right time, says Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care.
Ofsted’s Annual Report: highlighting some of the big issues for social care
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, discusses our latest Annual Report.
Domestic abuse: keeping the conversation going
Our National Director for Social Care, Yvette Stanley, talks about domestic abuse and the findings from our latest joint inspections.
Christmas in care – helping children enjoy the festive period
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, discusses some of the things that providers are doing to make the festive period special for children in care.
National Adoption Week 2019 – a time for celebration, and reflection
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, talks about the importance of adoption, and how we look at it on our inspections.
Kinship care: what are the issues?
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, reflects on two recent survey reports of kinship carers’ views.
The Care Experienced Conference
In this blog, Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, talks about this week’s Care Experienced Conference reports.
ILACS implementation review - how are our children's services inspections working?
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Social Care, discusses our ILACS implementation review.